User:RyanRosel10/Evaluate an Article

I have chosen the article Des Arc High School for my article evaluation.

For this to be a source for others to come read about the school and what they offer I found the article very bland and uninformative. Even glancing over the article first thing I noticed was outdated information and topics that should be explained.

In one of the first paragraphs it says, “The assumed course of study is the Smart Core curriculum.” I think this should be explained more because these are some of the questions that I had: What is the other course of study that is not assumed? What does the “Smart Core” curriculum consist of? How do you know which course you need to take? How does the curriculum differ?

In the same paragraph, it says “Students may engage in regular (core and career focus) course and exams and may select Advanced Placement coursework and exams prior to graduation.” I have a lot of the same questions about the second sentence that I did the first. What are a few of the options for core and career focus classes? How do those paths differ from each other? Also, it would be beneficial to list a few of the advanced placement classes that are offered. With Des Arc being such a small school they can provide some but not all. If someone is trying to decide if they want to send their child to school here, I imagine knowing which advanced classes are offered could aid in their decision. In the next sentence, it mentions being able to get college credit, how much college credit and how do you get it? It would be beneficial to have this explained more for parents who have students wanting to take these classes.

The next paragraph lists that “In 2012, Des Arc High School was listed unranked in the Best High Schools Report developed by U.S. News & World Report. This information is very outdated. As of today, in the 2019 Best High School Report by the U.S. News & World Report Des Arc High School is ranked 48th in Arkansas.

Next is the athletics section, this section is not exciting at all. For someone looking to send their child here they would have no idea how good the sports teams are or how many teams are offered. I think adding some details about rankings and which championships or titles that Des Arc has won would make this section more appealing.

When looking over the links at the bottom of the article, all the links are out of date. Here are some updated links that I found that would be good at the end of the article.

This article explains Des Arc’s ranking in the education system with a lot of statistics.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arkansas/districts/des-arc-school-district/des-arc-high-school-1290

This article has some statistics and rankings for Des Arc’s football team.

https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/des-arc-eagles-(des-arc,ar)/football/home.htm